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as in outguessing
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as in reasoning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guessing
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Every new advance from Anthropic’s breakthroughs in reasoning algorithms to cloud-scale automation makes the entire software ecosystem stronger.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026 -
This is a form of reasoning typical to translators.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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His predecessors stretched the bounds of constitutional law for years, balking at requirement that a commander in chief seek congressional approval.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some investors are balking at paying those high prices and are instead looking for off-ramps.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Like, don’t get into analyzing it.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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These include construction work, equipment maintenance, scientific experiments, as well as collecting and analyzing lunar samples.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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But some Bay Area cities and counties already have decided that the Flock Safety tools are too overreaching.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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That caused some unease in the business community that Douglas County was overreaching.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Strategic Powerhouses These names are inspired by women who lead with their minds, outmaneuvering everyone in the room.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ian Terry won Big Brother season 14 at just 21 years old, becoming the show’s youngest champion after outmaneuvering veteran players with a quiet — but highly calculated — game.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, Santa Ana Unified School District officials were reviewing allegations, spokesperson Fermin Leal said, adding that the district so far had not received any concerned messages from families.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Invite critiques to maintain humility Nicholas likes to tell his team that loyalty in retail is just the absence of something better, and he is driven by a fear of rivals like Costco outsmarting his business.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because some of them act like complete idiots, but Wendy is constantly outsmarting everyone.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some donors and allies have begun exploring the groundwork for a possible Rubio presidential bid after the 2026 midterm elections, according to multiple Republicans familiar with the discussions.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Esta Isla, directed by Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero, features a personal and poignant portrayal of the Puerto Rican experience, exploring identity, resilience and colonial legacy.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Second-guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guessing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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